Churn-actuating mechanism.



E. T. JONES.

CHURN ACTUATING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-9. 1914.

1,156,-1 46. Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

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A f I I l Z Z! 25 @201 ZTf/iws Witnesses Inventor ERASTUS T. JONES, OF WAYLAND, TEXAS, ASSIGNOB UF ONE-HALF T0 CHARLES H.

STANTON, OF WACO, TEXAS.

CHURN-ACTUATING MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented one. 12, 1915.

Application filed October 9, 1914. Serial No. 865,893.

an ordinary or rocking chair thereto in order that the oscillatory movement of the chair will impart movement to the mechanism, the mechanism also embodying novel means for operatively connecting the chair with the churn dasher.

WVith the foregoing and other objects inview which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed with out departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved mechanism. Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sections taken on the lines 2-2 and 33 respectively of Fig. 1. 1

In carrying out the present invention, there is provided a frame or base 1 including the parallel side beams or sills 2, and a teeter or rocking platform 3 is mounted between the beams or sills 2, bars 4 being preferably secured to the side edges of the platform 3 and engaging the rock shaft 5 which is journaled through the beams or sills 2. The platform or teeter 3 is thus mounted for rocking or oscillatory movements upon the base 1.

In order to attach a chair upon the platform or teeter 3, a cleat 6 is secured upon the platform 3 adjacent its rear end and transversely of the platform, and a transverse adjustable cleat 7 is mounted upon the adapted to rest upon platform 3 adjacent its forward end, and

carries a clamping bolt 8 intermediate its ends which is engaged through a longitudi nal slot 9 provided in the platform 3. Thus,

when the bolt 8 is loosened, the forward cleat '1? may be adjusted longitudinally of the platorm.

As illustrated in the drawing, a rocking chair 10 is applied to the platform or teeter 3, the rockers l0 resting upon the central portion of the platform 3 and having their rear portions resting upon the rear cleat 6. A forward cleat 7 is adjusted rearwardly so as to wedge between the forward end portions of the rockers 10 and the platform 3, to hold the rocking chair l0 steady upon the platform 3, and strapsor other retaining elements 11 are engaged through the platform 3 and around the rockers 10 between the cleats 6 and 7 to hold the chair 10 down upon the platform. In this manner, the chair 10 is attached rigidly to the platform in order that when the chair is rocked, the platform will be oscillated therewith.

An ordinary chair may also be applied to the platform 3, the rear legs thereof being against the cleat 6, while the cleat 7 may be slid rearwardly against theforward legs of the chair. The straps. 11 may then be passed around the lower side rungs of the chair to hold the chair in place, and whereby the platform 3 will oscillate with the chair. Various chairs maybe applied to the platform or teeter. f

In order to assist the operator in rocking the chair, inclined supports 12 are secured to the forward ends of the beams or sills 2, and carry a foot piece 13. The base or frame 1 is provided at one side of the platthe platform and form or teeter 3 with an upstanding portion or standard 14- attached to the corresponding beam or sill 2, and a lever 15 is fulcrumed to the standard 1 1- above the platform 3. A lever 16 is attached to that end of the rock shaft 5 below the lever 15, and links 17 connect the corresponding arms of the levers 15 and 16; whereby the lever 15 will be oscillated with the platform 3. The lever 15 is provided with an upper segment 18 intermeshing with a pinion 19 secured upon a shaft 20 journaled through the s andard 14: above the lever 15. A relativelv large bevel gear 21 is secured upon the shaft 20 and intermeshes with a relatively small bevel for the operator to pinion 22 keyed upon an upright counter shaft 23 journaled through the upper portion of the standard 14. A relatively large spur gear 2% is keyed upon the upper end of the counter shaft 23 and inter-meshes with a relatively small pinion 25 keyed upon the upper end of the dasher staff or shaft 26 which is journaled through the upper portion of the standard is. The dasher staff 26 is preferably adjustable and passes into the churn body 27, which may be of any suitable character, and a dasher or agitator 28 may be carried by the staff 26 within the churn body for churning or agitating the contents thereof. The agitator 28 embodies the lower perforated plate 28' attached to the lower end of the staff 26, and an arched spider 28 having the ends of its arms secured to the perforated plate 28 and having its central or hub portion seenred to the staff 26; The spider 28 will agitate the contents of the churn from the top to the bottom thereof, and the perforated plate 28 will enable the butter or solidified matter to be readily lifted out or the churn. A hood or guard 29 is adjustably carried by the dasher 26 above the churn body 27 to protect the same.

In operation, after the chair has been properly applied to the platform or teeter, and the churn body 27 properly assembled with the mechanism, the operator being seated upon the chair ma readily rock the same in the usual manner. It is preferable place his or her feet upon the foot piece 13, to facilitate the oscillation of the chair. As the chair' is rocked, the platform 3 is rocked therewith, and as a result tie lever 15 will be swung back and forth. During each, oscillation of the lever 15, the gear train 18, 19. 21, 22, 24: and 25 will cause the dasher staff to rotate a number of times, so that the dasher staff will be alternately rotated in opposite directions during the rocking of the chair and platform. in this manner, the contents of the churn may be readily churned or agitated without any inconvenience and hard ship upon the operator.

It is preferable to connect the forward some of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, by addressing the portion of the platform 3 and the base frame by a contractile spring 30, which will return the rocking chair and platform to forward position, after the chair has been thrust rearwardly by the operator. This will enable the device to be conveniently operated.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the character described, a base, an oscillatory platform mounted thereon, a pair of cleats mounted on the platform to engage the rockers of a rocking chair, one of the cleats being adjustable, means carried by the platform between the cleats for securing the rockers upon the platform between the cleats, a dasher, and means operatively connecting the dasher and platform for operating the dasher when the platform is oscillatedv 2. In a device of the character described, a base, an oscillatory platform mounted thereon, the base having a standard at one side of the platform, a rotary dasher staff carried by the standard, a lever fulcruined to the standard and having an upper segment, a link connecting the lever and platform, and a train of gears carried by the standard for rotating the dasher staff and including a gear engaging said segment.

8. In a device of the character described, a base, a. platform mounted for oscillatory movement upon the base, a chairsecured upon the platform, a foot rest carried by the forward-end of the base, a standard attached to the base at the side of the said platform, a. dasher stamp carried by the standard, means carried. by the standard and operatively connecting the dasher staff and platform, and a spring between the platform and base wherebv the spring tends to swing the chair toward the foot rest.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ERASTUS T. JONES.

l/Vitnesses C. E. Sums, H. H. HUNT.

Gommissiener of Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

